| Author | Message | ||
| ~M~
Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 10106 Registered: 11-1998 |
Dearest Membership -- for those who are not yet aware, we were indeed hacked again early this a.m. All profiles were affected this time, but we have restored them. Please attempt to post and check to make sure your membership is working properly. If it is not, post a note in this thread or write to us at adminwpf@wildpoetryforum.com. If you were approved this past weekend, your profile has been lost and cannot be restored. Please contact us and we will work with you to re-create your profile. A few poems may also have been lost. If you find your work has been deleted, please re-post it. At this point, we feel that we have restabilized Wild and she is back on course. However, don't be surprised if there are still a few bumps here and there. Since this hacking has occurred three times, each time at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning of each week, we suspect that the hacking is due to a virus profile (robot) rather than an individual person(s). Though even robots have people behind their design, the hacking may not be personal or targeted solely at Wild. We have talked to our server host about this and will be in contact with them again. steve and I will be leaving in a few hours to run on up to Seattle to attend Teresa White's book release party. We will be returning sometime tomorrow. We will be taking the laptop with us and will try to respond to any other problems as quickly as we can. However, please be patient if you must wait a few hours for a response from us. We will keep you updated as we learn more information about this. Please know that we are doing everything possible to ensure that this hacking is stopped and that Wild goes back to a relatively sane environment that you can depend on. Wait a minute -- sane? Let's just admit Wild will probably never be sane, but it would be good if she was at least dependably there sporting that lampshade on her head. Love, M & s | ||
| Fred Longworth
New member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2006 |
It is after all the Wild Poetry Forum. What a drag to be a member of the Tame Poetry Forum. Have fun in Seattle. Fred | ||
| K L Monahan
New member Username: klhmonahan Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2004 |
hmmm, some things are missing in the profile-- but hey! I'm just glad I'm not bored and SO without a life that I need to play (ooo ahh)Poetry Forum Hacker!! duh duh duh hah -- What a L O S E R! Hope everyone is great. ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) K | ||
| K L Monahan
New member Username: klhmonahan Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2004 |
And (lol) say hello to me--- It's always good to be "new" at something. ((((((smile))))))))) | ||
| steve williams
Board Administrator Username: twobyfour Post Number: 1436 Registered: 05-2005 |
hi karen i just fixed your user status and no. of posts.  s | ||
| Emusing
Senior Member Username: emusing Post Number: 4216 Registered: 08-2003 |
I don't know how you did it, but I look perfect. I feel perfect. Thanks for the boob job. Have fun in Seattle and give warm hugs to Teresa from all of us. Sorry you had to deal with this mess. xo E Word Walker Press | ||
| K L Monahan
Advanced Member Username: klhmonahan Post Number: 1301 Registered: 08-2004 |
Hey! I want a boob job. didn't know I had to ask. Thanks steve ((((((((smile))))))))))) | ||
| Jeffrey S. Lange
Intermediate Member Username: runatyr Post Number: 556 Registered: 10-2005 |
Just posting to have a look at myself here... hmmm... and btw, many thanks for the anti-hack work. ;) Edit: My profile seems to be unaffected. (Message edited by Runatyr on April 02, 2007) "I had a lover's quarrel with the world." ~Robert Frost | ||
| Zephyr
Senior Member Username: zephyr Post Number: 6130 Registered: 07-2003 |
Congratulate Teresa for me, enloy the party and have fun. | ||
| Michelle Petit-Sumrall
Moderator Username: jaguwar Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-1998 |
Man, this bites! Glad we're back up and running, though. I hate to see my baby attacked this way.  I thought she was all grown up and safe. At least she's got the best virtual guardians on the planet! Love, Michelle (Jag) P.S. My profile is fine, too. | ||
| Dale McLain
New member Username: sparklingseas Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2004 |
Oh, the fun never ends, huh? Sorry you are having to dig us out again Steve. My stats and profile are missing, but it's not so bad to have a clean slate. Have fun tonight!! hugs~dale | ||
| Vienna
Intermediate Member Username: vienna Post Number: 624 Registered: 11-1998 |
Jag my dear, so lovely to hear your big cat purr again. Thanks for the link to your blog too, cool. Hope all is well in Jaguwarworld....this to shall pass and all that Lots of love v xxxxxxxxx 'It's incidental, not integral; if you know what I mean' ~ Maude | ||
| M. Kathryn Black
Senior Member Username: kathryn Post Number: 3553 Registered: 09-2002 |
Have fun in Seattle or i hope you had fun in Seattle. Now I'll try CV with my fingers crossed. Best, Kathryn I know death is the fascinating snake under the leaves, sliding... -Mary Oliver | ||
| Jim Doss
New member Username: jimdoss Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2003 |
Steve, When you get a chance would you mind fixing my id. Thanks, Jim | ||
| Fred Longworth
Advanced Member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 1313 Registered: 05-2006 |
Yes, reboot the DOSS! Fred | ||
| "A-Bear"
Senior Member Username: dane Post Number: 1986 Registered: 11-1998 |
M -say hello to Jonathan when you get there. I'm sure he'll be happy to hear from you. *smile* Thanks for the return of my profile. Much appreciated. D | ||
| Fred Longworth
Advanced Member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 1321 Registered: 05-2006 |
Now "Naturopathy" and "Hypnotic Suggestions" are appearing at the top of the topics page, as well as at the bottom. Very strange and very hackish. Fred | ||
| Frances
Advanced Member Username: ffyredrop Post Number: 667 Registered: 12-2003 |
oh my post poof this morn- shall this? | ||
| Frances
Advanced Member Username: ffyredrop Post Number: 668 Registered: 12-2003 |
good- but I couldn't post in create few minutes ago.... wel` good! | ||
| Frances
Advanced Member Username: ffyredrop Post Number: 672 Registered: 12-2003 |
can't posr comment to Kat Black- but everywhere else so far? | ||
| Jana Bouma
Valued Member Username: violamama Post Number: 233 Registered: 06-2006 |
Through the looking glass again this morning. I got this friendly message when I tried to edit my profile: Open[r] file error File [10521-tree.txt] has zero length in reading for [read_tree]! Please contact Admin & Moderators if this problem persists. I think the borogaves got loose again. Jana | ||
| Bren
Senior Member Username: bren Post Number: 1959 Registered: 12-2001 |
My profile appears when I click on it but I get the same message Jana has gotten when I try to post anywhere. I'm so sorry this is happening here, what a mess! | ||
| Christopher T George
New member Username: chrisgeorge Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hi M Very sorry to see you appear to be continuing to experience the hacker problems. I wonder if it might be time to look into new software such as vBulletin® which a lot sites appear to be using these days? Chris | ||
| KA
Advanced Member Username: kerryann Post Number: 154 Registered: 10-2002 |
Did the forum subjects get rearranged, or is it just me? I thought Essential Oils was the second one and it took me a second to find it. | ||
| K L Monahan
Advanced Member Username: klhmonahan Post Number: 1302 Registered: 08-2004 |
cheese and crackers. This must be a headache. sorry steve and m-- hope you guys can figure out a solution to this problem. I think I'll wait 'til the hacker gets a life before I redo my profile. (sigh) Karen | ||
| Zephyr
Senior Member Username: zephyr Post Number: 6135 Registered: 07-2003 |
M see Lauras poem on cv all gobble de gook like Viennas was yesterday. Hacker again. | ||
| Lazarus
Senior Member Username: lazarus Post Number: 3034 Registered: 10-2005 |
You are probably working on this but there is something wrong with the post Beached in CV. "When I sense an electrical charge around a person, event, or place I know there's a poem in it" ~ Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge Poetspennies eBay Window | ||
| LJ Cohen
Moderator Username: ljc Post Number: 6542 Registered: 07-2002 |
Unfortunately there's not a lot I can do from my end about this--M and Steve need to investigate this on their end. My speculation is that there is some piece of malicious code that got inserted in our message board scripting and it keeps mucking up the works. It's probably not 'personal' to Wild, but an opportunistic virus. And given that M and Steve live on the US west coast, they're still probably sleeping. Please be patient and we'll try to get to the bottom of this all. best, ljc Once in a Blue Muse Blog LJCohen | ||
| Bren
Senior Member Username: bren Post Number: 1961 Registered: 12-2001 |
My speculation is that there is some piece of malicious code that got inserted in our message board scripting and it keeps mucking up the works. I know you're right Lisa after clicking on Laura's post from this AM. It's an ad for different things, (reads like a newspaper)Somewhere in that code is the answer I'll bet. Steve may be able to turn it around if he can find the right code. I hope so anyway but it will take time. | ||
| Laura Polley
Member Username: lpolley Post Number: 56 Registered: 06-2006 |
I have reposted the Beached poem. I sure hope this wasn't somehow triggered by my post..it was made at around 2 a.m. last night (Monday), which I just realized is the "witching hour" for this hacker/spambot. I will not post at that time of week again! | ||
| penny
Senior Member Username: funnyoldlady Post Number: 3395 Registered: 06-2006 |
Hi again guys - tonight I keep getting the "restricted" notice when I try to post. It happened in CV and also when I tried to use the smilies. Weird. I'm sorry to bother you again... Thanks~~ penny (-:= Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. - Mark Twain. | ||
| steve williams
Board Administrator Username: twobyfour Post Number: 1441 Registered: 05-2005 |
Hi penny should work now, i was experimenting with locking the web site down and requiring a password, but it didn't work the way i wanted it to. s |
